Abstract:
Moral values are the values that can give the readers or viewers some positive
message from literary works.A literary work represents human thought that has been
poured into a medium.Even though several studies have investigated the existence of
moral values in literary works such as novels and K-Drama, this research examines
the moral value in a different genre, a suspense melodrama, which is little to be
explored. To fill this void, therefore, this article tries to analyze moral values found in
language uttered in the K-Drama entitled Flower of Evil. Flower of Evil is one of the
most popular k-dramasaired on TVN (One of the television stations in South Korea) on
Wednesdays and Thursdays from July to September 2020. This drama receivedthe
57thBaeksang arts award for best director in 2020. Baeksang arts award is one of the
most precious awards in South Korea, especially in the entertainment industry. This
research employed aqualitative approach because the researchers tried to scrutinize
the moral values from the K-Drama Flower of Evil. The documentation method is used
for collecting the data for this research. The data analysis method is an important step
in this research because it examines the validity and reliability of the data collection.
The results of this research are that the researchers have found the sixth moral value
in this K-Drama. First, do not judge people just based on their appearance. Second,
making our own reputation as a "good person" is important in today's society. Third, a
father is the first love for his daughter. Fourth, family is always together; no matter
how far we go, family is still the most comfortable place to come home from all our
problems. Fifth, our family is the one who knows us better than other people. Last, the
truth will always win.
